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Grand Rapids, MI vs Richfield, MN

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Highlights
- Richfield spends 31.6% more per student than Grand Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in Richfield than in Grand Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richfield had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Rapids

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 Grand Rapids, MIRichfield, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,664$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296$14,406$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,936$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1716.0716.23
 Students per Librarian11247534573
 Students per Counselor681533530
 Grade School Educ.5.4%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%3.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.7%91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%19.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%43.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.7%9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for Richfield    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Richfield is probably the most convenient suburb in the Twin Cities. It is near 494, 35W, 35E, 55, 100, 169, and 62...which are basically all the major free ways in the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comfortable middle class suburb. Fifteen minutes from both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Conveniently close to the airport. Good schools. Lots of parks and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Richfield is a first-ring, older suburb of 1950's and 60's houses. They range from very nice, middle-class houses to poorly maintained, cheaply built houses that now  More

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ZIPS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
49504 49507 49503 49506 49505
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